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First Swift

1 min read   •   22 April 2015

Millennium Wetlands

The first swift of the year flew over the Western Scrapes mid morning. Other birds included 2 lesser whitethroat, 10 pochard, common sandpiper, green woodpecker, 2 sparrowhawk and buzzard.

British Steel hide

2 male ruff were on the NRA scrapes.

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